The Central Government accepted 72 recommendations out of the 76
recommendations listed from the Sachar Committee Report. Three recommendations
were not accepted and one recommendation was deferred. The Government has taken
43 decisions in respect of the 72 recommendations, which have been accepted.
Some of the recommendations were clubbed together for taking follow-up action. The
responsibility of implementation of the decisions taken by the Government on
the recommendations of the Sachar Committee has been given to the concerned
Ministries/ Departments of Government of India. Ministry of Minority Affairs
monitors the progress of implementation of the decisions of the Government on
the recommendations of the Sachar Committee.
The decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations
of the Sachar Committee have been grouped under the major areas namely (i)
Education; (ii) Skill Development; (iii) Access to credit; (iv) Special
development initiatives; (v) Measures for affirmative action; (vi) Wakfs; and
(vii) Miscellaneous. Implementation of many of these decisions of the
Government is continuous in nature and no time frame has been fixed in this
regard. The status of implementation of decisions is listed here -
The Government took 43 decisions on the 72 recommendations
accepted by it. Some of the recommendations were clubbed together. The status
reported by Ministries/ Department against each decision of the Government is -
S.N.
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Decisions taken by the Government
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Status position
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1.
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The Educational Backwardness of the Muslim Community as
brought out by the Sachar Committee will be addressed through a multi-pronged
strategy. The strategy will focus specifically on improving the access to
education of Muslim girls.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(SSA) is being implemented by Ministry of Human Resource Development. The
States/UTs have been advised under SSA to give primacy to opening of ‘Girls
only’ upper primary schools keeping with the State government policy, in
areas where there is such a demand under SSA. Eight States/UTs namely Andaman
& Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Orissa, Punjab,
Rajasthan and West Bengal have opened ‘girls only’ Schools at the Upper
Primary Level.
Under SSA the
following works have been taken up since 2006-07 in the minority concentration
districts:
Primary
schools constructed: 15765
Upper
primary school constructed: 8131
Additional
classrooms constructed: 230581
New
primary schools opened: 21355
Upper
primary schools opened: 11857
No
of teachers sanctioned: 125375
The Ministry of
Minority Affairs is implementing three Scholarship schemes namely Pre-matric,
Post-matric and Merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for the students of
minority communities. The details of scholarships given till 31.01.2014 are
as under:
Pre-matric Scholarship: 260 lakh
Post-matric Scholarship: 32.26 lakh
Merit-cum-means Scholarship: 3.14 lakh
Total scholarships given: 295.40
lakh .
30% of scholarships
are earmarked for girls.
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The outreach of upper primary schools, particularly for
Muslim girls, will be expanded with “girls only” schools, wherever required,
and by opening residential Kasturba Gandhi BalikaVidyalaya (KGBV) schools, on
priority, in areas with substantial Muslim population.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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(1) SSA is
committed to ensuring universal access to primary and upper primary education
within one km and three kms respectively.
(2) 555 Kasturba
Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas have been sanctioned since 2006-07.
(3) M/o HRD
(Department of School Education and Literacy) has also issued instructions
that as KGBV schools are part of the regular upper primary school system of
the State, the State Government / Union Territory’s particular policy for
instruction in Urdu medium should be adopted for the KGBV schools. The Urdu
teachers available in the system should be deployed for the purpose.
Continued efforts have been made by M/o HRD to increase enrolment of Muslim
girls in these KGBVs.
In order to
increase enrolment of girls belonging to minority communities, States have
been requested in July 2013 to take immediate steps to enroll the most
vulnerable/drop-out girls from the minority communities in the KGBVs so as to
enhance their opportunities.
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3.
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In pursuance of the goal of universalizing secondary
education, priority will be given to opening of secondary/ senior secondary
schools in areas of Muslim concentration, wherever there is need for such
schools.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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(1)
For
universalization of access to quality education at secondary stage, a scheme
called Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) has been approved. The
scheme envisages preference to minority concentration areas in opening of
Government schools. State Governments have been advised to accord priority to
setting up new / upgraded schools in minority concentration areas while
appraising proposals under this scheme.
(2)
During
the period of implementation of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan from
2009-10 to 2013-14 (upto November, 2013), out of 10,230 New Secondary Schools
sanctioned, 1,162 (11.36%) schools have been sanctioned in Minority
Concentration Districts (MCDs) of which 825 have become functional.
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A mass mobilization campaign will be carried out in all
districts, having a substantial population of Muslims, to generate
awareness about the need for literacy and elementary education and to promote
vocational education and skill development. A special literacy drive will be
taken up in these districts to improve the overall literacy rate and
especially the literacy rate of Muslim women.
- Ministry of Human Resource Development
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The Department of
School Education & Literacy has launched Sakshar Bharat the new variant
of the National Literacy Mission on 08.09.2009 for implementation in the 11th
Plan with an objective to make 70 million non-literate adults literates by
the end of the Plan. The Scheme has special focus on women belonging to
minorities.
Sakshar Bharat is
being implemented in 372 districts out of the 410 eligible districts where
adult female literacy rate is 50% or below as per 2001 census. 66 MCDs have
been covered under this programme.
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New Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS) would be set up in all
districts, with a substantial population of Muslims, not covered as yet with
such Sansthans.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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Jan Shikshan Sansthans
(JSSs) are imparting vocational training in 33 out of the 88 Muslim dominated
districts in the country.
The coverage under
this programme during 2012-13 was 12.2%. In the year 2013-14 (upto October,
2013) out of 248757 beneficiaries, 30,629 (12.31%) belong to minorities.
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In areas with a concentration of Muslim population,
Block Institutes of Teacher Education (BITEs) would be established to impart
pre-service and in-service training to primary, upper primary and secondary
level teachers.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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The Centrally
Sponsored Scheme in the XII Plan inter-alia envisages establishment of Block
Institutes of Teachers Education in 196 SC/ST/Minority Concentration
Districts (MCDs). This has covered 15 States/ UTs. Upto August 2013, 96 BITEs
have been sanctioned.
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The allocation for setting up women’s hostels in
colleges and Universities would be stepped up further during the Xith Plan.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) would pay special attention to
setting up women’s hostels in higher education institutions in Muslim
concentration areas.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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UGC has sanctioned
285 Women’s Hostels during 11th Plan in 90 Minority Concentration
Districts. During 2012-13, out of 148 women’s hostels, 25 have been
sanctioned in minority concentration districts.
During 2013-14
(upto 30.09.2013), 68 Women’s Hostels have been approved/sanctioned in MCDs.
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The Area Intensive and Madarsa Modernization Programme
will be augmented and the scheme revised to enhance the components eligible
for assistance under this programme.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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The Area Intensive
& Madarsa Modernisation Programme has been recast as two schemes, namely,
the ‘Scheme of Providing Quality Education in Madarsas (SPQEM)’ and ‘Scheme
for Infrastructure Development Private Aided / Unaided Minority Institutes
(Elementary / Secondary / Senior Secondary Schools)’. The scheme is demand
driven.
12,739 Madarsas and
30,507 teachers assisted under SPQEM with an amount of Rs.283.53 crores during
11th Five Year Plan
(FYP). In the 12th Plan, during
2012-13, 9,905 Madarsas and 23,146 teachers assisted under SPQEM with total
sanctioned amount of Rs.182.49 crores. During 2013-14 (upto September, 2013),
4,553 Madarsas and 12,229 teachers assisted with total sanctioned amount of
Rs. 58.01 crores
Under IDMI, total
405 minority institutions assisted and Rs. 75.89 crores released during 11th
Five Year Plan (FYP). In the 12th Plan, during 2012-13, 184
minority institutions assisted and Rs. 128.38 crores released. During 2013-14
(upto Sept., 2013), 81 minority institutions assisted and Rs. 11.26 crores
released.
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The mid-day meal scheme is being extended to cover
children in upper primary classes. Special attention would be given to all
Muslim concentration blocks, which are educationally backward.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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The Mid-day meal
scheme was extended to all areas in the country from the year 2007-08 onwards
and also covers upper primary schools. Blocks with concentration of Muslim
population are covered under this scheme. Children in Madarsas are also
covered under the programme.
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10.
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Existing school and community buildings could be used
in the evenings as ‘study centres’ and existing teachers could be engaged on
honoraria to tutor willing students including girls, who could be accompanied
by guardians.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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All the State
Governments/Union Territory Administrations have been advised by the Ministry
of HRD for using existing school buildings and community buildings as the
study centres for school children. Reminders have been periodically issued to
the Chief Secretaries of all states/ UTs in this regard.
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The National Curriculum Framework-2005 envisages
strengthening of a national system of education in a pluralistic society,
based on the values enshrined in the Constitution of India, such as social
justice, equality and secularism. Text books are being revised in accordance
with the National Curriculum Framework-2005.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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16 States {Andhra
Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana (Pr), Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur,
Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu} have completed revising their curriculum in
the light of NCF 2005, while 5 States {Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Sikkim and Tripura} are currently in the process of doing so, and 11
States/UTs {Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu &
Kashmir, Jharkhand, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman
& Nicobar Islands} follow the NCERT syllabus. 3 UTs {Daman & Diu, Dadra
& Nagar Haveli and Puducherry} have followed the Curriculum of
neighboring States.
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12.
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The trend of the pool of eligible population for higher
education increasing faster for SCs/ STs than for Muslims will be examined
further.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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A study was
undertaken by the National University for Educational Planning &
Administration (NUEPA) to address this issue. The study report has been
submitted and the same has been examined in the Ministry of HRD. As
recommended in the NUEPA Report, a Standing Committee has been constituted by
the Ministry of HRD with the mandate to monitor the minority related schemes
and programmes and suggest modifications with a view to catering to the needs
of the minorities.
M/o HRD has informed that action has
been initiated to develop data in respect of enrolment of the minorities in
higher educational institutions.
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A mechanism has already been put in place to make
granting of minority educational institution status more responsive. The
question of equivalence of qualifications from Madarsas for subsequent access
to higher education has been engaging the attention of government.
Institutions like Aligarh Muslim University, Jamia Milia Islamia University
and Jamia Hamdard University already recognize qualifications from Madarsas.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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With respect to
Mechanism for granting of Minority Educational Institution status more
responsive, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI)
has been established by an Act of Parliament with the key objective of
ensuring that the true amplitude of the educational rights enshrined in
Article 30 (1) of the Constitution is made available to the members of the
notified religious minority communities, including the Muslims.
The certificates /
qualifications of the Madrasa Boards which have been granted equivalence by
the State Education Board to that of their Secondary and Senior Secondary
qualification have been equated with corresponding certificates of the
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council of Board of School
Education in India (COBSE) and other school examination boards, for the
purpose of employment and entry to higher levels education. DOPT has issued
notification in this regard.
M/0 HRD has
mentioned that from 2005 to June, 2013, 8261 certificates have been issued
for granting minority educational institute.
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The Ministry of Minority Affairs will implement three
scholarship schemes, a coaching & allied scheme specifically for students
from the minority communities and other schemes for development of
education.
-Ministry of Minority Affairs
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The Ministry is
implementing following schemes:-
(a) Pre-matric scholarship scheme,
(b) Post-matric scholarship scheme and
(c) Merit-cum-means scholarship scheme
The
aforesaid three Scholarship schemes are being implemented for minority
communities, for Class I to X, Class XI to Ph.D. and for technical and
professional courses respectively at under-graduate and post-graduate levels.
Funds of Rs. 5412.44 crore have been released under these schemes for
awarding 2.95 crore scholarships since their inception till January, 2014.
Maulana Azad Fellowship Scheme:- 3020 fresh Fellowships were awarded
under Maulana Azad National Fellowship through University Grants Commission
(UGC), which is the Nodal Agency for the Fellowship of minority communities since
launching of the programme till 2012-13.
Total of 1511
fellowships renewed during 2011-12.
Coaching
and Allied Scheme:- A
revised Coaching and Allied scheme was launched in 2006-07. 27,876 students
belonging to minority communities benefitted and an amount of Rs.54.61 crores
released under this scheme during the 11th FYP. In the 12th
Plan, during 2012-13, 6,716 students belonging to minority communities
benefitted and an amount of Rs.13.99 crores released. During 2013-14 (upto
December, 2013), 5,935 students belonging to minority communities benefitted
and an amount of Rs.16.11 crores released.
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The corpus of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation
(MAEF) will be augmented and its operations expanded and streamlined. –
Ministry of Minority Affairs
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The
corpus of MAEF was increased from Rs. 200 crore to Rs. 750 crore during the 11th Five Year Plan (FYP). The present
corpus is of the order of Rs. 910 crore and the same will be raised to Rs.
1250 crore during the 12th FYP.
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Decisions taken by the Government
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Status position
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1.
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Access to credit for Muslims is critical as a large
proportion of this community is engaged in self-employment activities. While
formulating the district plan it will be ensured that adequate credit is made
available to minorities and Muslims in particular, with convenience and ease.
-Department of Financial Services
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Under the Scheme
‘Priority Sector Lending’ being implemented by Department of Financial
Services, lending to minority communities is covered under weaker sections
category of Priority Sector Lending. RBI has issued its Master circular on 1st
July, 2013 on priority sector lending for improving credit facilities to
minority communities.
The percentage of
Priority Sector Lending (PSL) going to minorities has shown steady increase
from 10.6% in 2007-08, 12.24% in 2008-09, 13.01% in 2009-10, 14.16% in
2010-11, 14.55% in 2011-12, 14.59% in 2012-13 and 14.93% in September 2013.
The segregated community-wise details of PSL for the year 2013-14 up to
September, 2013 are given below :
Muslims : 47.01%
Christians : 21.58%
Sikhs :
27.49%
Buddhists : 2.15%
Parsis : 1.77%
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2.
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Public sector banks
will be advised to open more branches in Muslim concentration areas.
-Department of
Financial Services
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A total of 18,043
branches have been opened in areas with substantial minority population upto
September, 2013.
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3.
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Public sector banks
would regularly monitor disposal of loan applications for minorities and
maintain reasons for rejection of applications so that the applicants can
exercise full rights to information about the status of their applications.
District-wise and bank-wise data will be made available on the web-site of
RBI.
-Department of
Financial Services
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Proforma for
reporting and monitoring of loans to minorities has been devised. As per the
information provided by the Dept. the details regarding number of
applications received, accepted etc. during 2010-11 to 2013-14 (upto
30.09.2013), are as under:
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2010-11
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2011-12
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2012-13
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2013-14 (upto
30.09.2013)
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Applications
Received
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854339
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1319375
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1446507
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469,403
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Applications
accepted
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845102
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1298731
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1428660
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464,213
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Applications
rejected
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5817
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13784
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5083
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2,597
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Applications
pending
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3420
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6527
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2694
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2,593
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4.
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RBI has already
issued necessary instructions to all Scheduled Commercial Banks to
specifically direct credit to Muslims, create awareness of various credit
schemes through publicity and organize entrepreneurial development
programmes.
-Department of
Financial Services
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Department of
Financial Services has informed that 2189 entrepreneur development programmes
(EDPs) have been organized during 2013-14 (up to September 2013) and the
number of beneficiaries is 27,543 while the amount of financial assistance provided
was Rs. 64.40 crore to 17365 beneficiaries.
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Micro-finance among
women would be promoted, especially in clusters, by the Ministries /
Departments / PSU banks / financial institutions.
– Department of
Financial Services and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
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As per the
information provided by the Department of Financial Services, 3,848,478
accounts have been opened for minority women with Rs. 23,402.83 crore as
Micro-credit to them in 2013-14.
One of the
components under the Revamped Scheme of Swarna Jayanati Shahari Rozgar Yojana
(SJSRY) is the Urban Women Self-Help Programme (UWSP). This programme
focuses on assisting groups of urban poor women in setting up of group
enterprises with bank loan and subsidy under the scheme. UWSP also assists
women groups with revolving funds for thrift and credit activities. Advisory
has been issued by Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation to State
Governments to take action for promotion of micro-finance among minority
women under UWSP component of SJSRY in minority concentration clusters/
towns/ cities. Achievements under this scheme, during 2013-14 (upto
September, 2013) areas below:
·
603 no. of
minority beneficiaries covered through group micro enterprises under UWSP.
Community-wise segregated data for minority communities (achievement % of
the respective minority community w.r.t. total achievement for minorities) s
as under:
(a)
Muslims: 93.04
(b)
Sikhs: 0.17
(c)
Christians: 4.63
(d)
Buddhists: 2.16
(e)
Parsis: 0
· 22,715 no. of minority beneficiaries
covered under revolving fund for T & CS under UWSP. Community-wise
segregated data for minority communities (achievement % of the respective
minority community w.r.t. total achievement for minorities) is as under:
(a)
Muslims: 85.81
(b)
Sikhs: 0.02
(c)
Christians: 14.10
(d)
Buddhists: 0.07
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The National
Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) will be restructured
so as to make it more effective instrument of intervention.
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Ministry
of Minority Affairs
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A proposal for
restructuring of NMDFC is underway in consultation with a consultant, namely,
SBI-CAPS, and various Ministries departments concerned.
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Decisions taken by the Cabinet
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Status position
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An expert Group will be set up to examine and determine
the structure and functions of an Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC)
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Ministry
of Minority Affairs
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In pursuance of
this decision, an Expert Group was set up on 31st August, 2007.
The Expert Group submitted its report on 13th March, 2008. Based
on the Expert Group Report, recommendations of Group of Ministers constituted
for this purpose and comments/ inputs received from various stakeholders, a proposal
for setting up of Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) through an Act of the
Parliament is under consideration of the Government.
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An expert group will be set up to recommend an
appropriate “diversity index” to promote diversity in living, educational and
work spaces.
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Ministry
of Minority Affairs
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An expert group on
diversity index was set up as per the decisions of the Government. The expert
group submitted its report recommending, among other things, a conceptual
framework of the diversity index and its construction. Since the proposal for
setting up of EOC was already under consideration, the concept of having a
diversity index has been subsumed in the proposal for setting up an EOC.
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A National Data Bank (NDB) will be set up where the
relevant data for various socio religious communities (SRCs) will be
maintained.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (MoSPI)
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As a follow-up
action on the Sachar Committee recommendations, the Ministry of Statistics
and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has created a National Data Bank web
page on its website where 97 tables on population, education, health and
labour& employment (Census 2011 and Census 2001) have been uploaded under
the link “National Data Bank”. The webpage also contains a few National
Sample Survey reports which contain data on the socio-religious categories.
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An Autonomous assessment and Monitoring Authority
(AMA), to evaluate the data maintained by National Data Bank will be set up
in the Planning Commission.
Planning Commission
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In pursuance of the
decision of the Government, an Assessment and Monitoring Authority (AMA) has
been set up in the Planning Commission. Since the term of the AMA ended on 15th
January, 2011, the Planning Commission reconstituted AMA and the term of the reconstituted
AMA has been extended up to 30.06.2014. The AMA set up three Working Groups
as under:
Working Group-1: This will look
after data identification, Socio-religious categories (SRC) selection and
data analysis, formulating new innovative methodologies for data selection
and analysis etc.
Working Group-2: This Group will
look after monitoring of participation and assessment of impact.
Working Group-3: This group will do
synthesizing of information gathered by Working Group 1 and Working Group 2
in order to make policy recommendations.
Working Group 1
& 2 have submitted their reports. The Working Group 3 would synthesize
the reports of Working Group I and Working Group 2 for making its
recommendations.
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S.N.
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Decisions
taken by the Cabinet
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Status position
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The Ministry of Culture will hold an annual meeting
with the Central Wakf Council (CWC) to review the list of wakfs, which are
under the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).
– Ministry of Culture
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The Annual Meeting
of Archeological Survey of India (ASI) with CWC was held on 07.01.2013. There
are 218 Wakf properties, which are to be protected by ASI, has been reported.
M/o Culture has directed the ASI to expedite action for the identification of
Wakf properties at the regional level and to send a report to them shortly.
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A suitable agency will be set up for providing
financial assistance for the development of wakf properties to enable wakfs
to generate surpluses for the welfare of the poor
-Ministry of Minority Affairs
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A Public Sector
Undertaking namely National Wakf Development Corporation (NAWADCO) has been
incorporated by MoMA in January, 2014 with an authorized share capital of Rs.
500 crores and paid up capital of Rs. 100 crore, to finance the development
of Waqf properties for public purposes throughout the country.
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(a) A Bill to amend the Wakf Act will be introduced in
Parliament after receiving the recommendations of the Joint Parliamentary
Committee (JPC) on Wakfs.
(b) Model Wakf rules will be framed and forwarded to
States/UTs which have not framed such rules.
– Ministry of Minority Affairs
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(a) The Wakf
(Amendment) Bill, 2010 with proposed amendments in the Wakf Act, 1995 was
passed by the Lok Sabha on 7th May 2010. The Bill was then
referred to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha. Based on the suggestions
of the Select Committee and various other stakeholders, the Wakf (Amendment)
Bill has been passed by the Rajya Sabha on 19th August, 2013. The
Bill has been passed by both the Houses of Parliament, and Wakf Amendment Act
has been enacted.
(b) Action
regarding framing of Model Wakf Rules, will be initiated in due course of
time.
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States will be requested to consider amendments to
their Rent Control Act (RCA) to exempt wakf properties from its purview.
– Ministry of Urban Development
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The following
States/UTs have exempted Wakf Properties from the purview of RCA - Andhra
Pradesh, Bihar Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,
Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Lakhsadweep and Puducherry.As
intimated by Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Daman & Diu, they have no
Wakf Properties. The following States do not have RCA- Manipur, Orissa and
Andaman Nicobar Islands. The RCAs in the following States are under
consideration- Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Meghalaya and
West Bengal.
Thus, 10 States and
3 UTs have amended their respective rent control acts for exemption of Waqf
properties. Further 7 States have indicated that the matter is under
examination while 3 States and 2 UTs have clarified that there are no rent
control acts. 2 States have confirmed that no Waqf property exists.
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S.N.
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Decisions taken by the Government
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Status position
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1.
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A Bill will be
brought before Parliament for providing social security to workers in the
un-organised sector, which, inter-alia includes, home-based workers. – Ministry
of Labour& Employment
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An Act has been
passed by the Parliament for providing social security to workers in the un-
organized sector, which, inter-alia, includes home based workers.
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High Level
Committee has been set up to review the Delimitation Act, and the concerns
expressed in the Sachar Committee report will be considered in the course of
the review.
Ministry of Law
& Justice and Ministry of Home Affairs.
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The Delimitation
Act, as suggested by the High level Committee was considered by a Group of
Ministers and the same was placed before the Cabinet. On the basis of the
decision of the Cabinet, the Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance 2008 was promulgated
which was later replaced by the Delimitation Act, 2008.
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3.
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Appropriate
training modules, films and material for sensitization of government
functionaries, specially field staff, would be prepared and made available to
State governments/UT administration for use in induction and in-service
training programmes.
– Department of
Personnel & Training.
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Department of
Personnel & Training has already taken action in this regard and State
Government / UT administration have been given modules for training.
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4.
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Parliament is
considering passing of the Communal Violence (Preventive, Control and
Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005. It provides for penal provisions as
deterrents, setting up Special Courts and mechanism for compensation and
rehabilitation of riot victims.
–Ministry of Home Affairs
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A Working Group in the National Advisory Council
(NAC) drafted a Bill titled “Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence
(Access to Justice & Reparations) Bill, 2011”. The NAC sent the Bill to
Ministry of Home Affairs on 25.07.2011. The draft Bill has recently been
approved by the Cabinet.
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5.
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A multi-media
campaign will be launched to focus on the need for social inclusion. – Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting
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A multi-media
campaign has been followed by the M/o I & B for dissemination of
information through electronic and print media in Urdu language apart from
other languages.
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State Governments
and UTs will be requested to consider the recommendation for posting of
Muslim police personnel in thanas and Muslim health personnel and teachers in
Muslim concentration areas. The Ministries of Home Affairs, Health &
Family Welfare, Human Resource Development and Department of Personnel &
Training will issue appropriate guidelines. Department of Personnel &
Training will be the nodal department for monitoring this.
-Department of
Personnel & Training
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Department of
Personnel & Training (DoPT) has issued instructions to Ministries of HRD,
Home Affairs and Health & Family Welfare for issuing necessary guidelines
regarding posting of Muslim police personnel in thanas and Muslim health
personnel and teachers in Muslim concentration areas. In response, suitable
circulars have been issued by MHA, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Family
Welfare and M/o HRD in this regard.
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Civil rights centres, initially in Central
universities, will be set up to promote the importance of social inclusion.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development
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35 Universities
have started centres for studying social exclusion and inclusive policy for
minorities and SCs/STs. Besides, 2328 Centres of Equal Opportunity (CEOs)
have been establishing in 23 Central Universities, 114 State Universities, 12
Deemed Universities and 2179 Colleges. The UGC has released Rs. 46.07 crore
during the 11th Plan.
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For facilitating the flow of funds under the Jawaharlal
Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Urban Infrastructure
Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT), Integrated Housing
and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) to towns and cities, having a
substantial concentration of minority population, necessary steps will be
taken to ensure that Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for such towns and
cities include adequate provisions for minorities, as envisaged in the new
15 Point Programme.
-Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
and Ministry of Urban Development
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M/o HUPA has issued
advisory to ensure that under the JNNURM / UIDSSMT Schemes, the Detailed
Project Reports (DPRs) should have adequate provision for minorities.
Achievements under these schemes are as below:
·
Under Integrated
Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP), at the end of the year
2012-13, out of the total project cost of Rs.11877.30 crore covering 919
cities/towns, Rs. 2241.41 crore (18.87%) was sanctioned for 234 cities/towns
(11.21%) having substantial minority population. Out of total 1082 projects approved
under this programme, 144 projects ( 13.3 %) are for the towns with
substantial minority population.
Out of total 558974
dwelling units approved under this programme, 94159 dwelling units (16.84%)
are for the towns with substantial minority population.
·
Under Basic
Services to Urban Poor (BSUP), at the end of the year 2012-13, out of
the total project cost of Rs. 29770.39 crore covering 65 cities/towns, Rs.
7254.84 crore (24.36%) was sanctioned for 17 cities/towns (26.15%) having
substantial minority population. Out
of total 525 projects approved under this programme, 110 projects (21%) are
for the towns with substantial minority population. Out of total 1003754 dwelling units approved under this
programme, 200527 dwelling units (20%) are for the towns with substantial
minority population.
·
Under Urban
Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT),
as on 30.06.2013, out of total projects sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 14995.58
crores for 718 towns/ cities, projects costing Rs. 2725.24 crore (18.17%)
are for 88 minority concentration towns/ cities (12.25%). As on 30.06.2013,
out of 856 no. of total projects approved, 110 projects (12.85%) are for
minority concentration towns/ cities.
·
Under Urban
Infrastructure and Governance (UIG), as on 30.06.2013, out of total
projects sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 62116.67 crores for 65 towns/ cities,
projects costing Rs. 9476.71 crore are for 17 minority concentration towns/
cities. As on 30.06.2013, out of 563 no. of total projects approved, 77 projects
(13.67%) are for minority concentration towns/ cities.
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State governments
will be advised to improve representation of minorities in local bodies on
the lines of the initiative taken by the Andhra Pradesh government.
-
Ministry
of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Urban Development
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Action taken for
Urban Local Bodies:
Ministry of Urban
Development has informed that the following States/UTs have taken action for
improving the representation of minorities in local bodies- Andhra Pradesh,
Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Orissa,
Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Arunachal Pradesh has not constituted Urban Local
Bodies (ULB) so far. The Government of Chhattisgarh is considering the
matter. In Himachal Pradesh there is no provision in HP municipal Acts for
representation of minorities in ULB.
Action taken for
Rural Local Bodies:
M/o Panchyati Raj
has issued requisite advisory letter to all the State Govt. for improving
representation of minorities in local bodies on the lines of the initiative
taken by the Andhra Pradesh government.
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Dissemination of information regarding Health and
Family welfare schemes will be done in Urdu and regional languages in such
districts blocks and towns, with a substantial minority population. A basket
of choice in contraception will also be made available, along with ensuring
easy access to such services.
- Health & Family Welfare
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The Ministry of
Health & FW has advised States/UTs to take effective steps to popularize
various health and family welfare services through advocacy and IEC campaign
in Urdu and regional languages in Districts/blocks/towns of minority
concentration.
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